Ironing-table.



H. E. LEWIS. IRONING TABLE.

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Patented June 20, 1911.

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HARRY E. LEWIS, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

IRONINGr-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 20 1911,

Application filed June 27, 1910. Serial No. 569,065.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain novel and useful improvements inironing tables or boards.

In carrying out my invention, one of the objects is to provide a tableor board which can be easily and readily folded up and stored away whennot in use, such board or table when folded occupying relatively littles ace.

A further object of my invention is to provide a table provided with asupplemental or extra board for ironing sleeves and other small garmentsor articles, said board being capable of being turned at an angle to themain board, to be out of the way when the ironing is taking place uponthe main board.

Still a further object of my invention is to provide novel means forfastening and supporting one end of the board upon a table or similarobject.

With the above recited objects and others of a similar nature in view,my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts set forth in and falling within scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a tableembodying my invention, one end of said table being shown as restingupon any suitable support, Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of thetable shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on theline 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. it is a view of the underside of the table wheniii its folded position, and, Fig. 5 is a detail view of the brace stopbar at the underside of the table.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the numeral 1designates the main board of the table, which is of the ordinary shape,such board being provided with a suitable support 2, pivoted or hingedat 3 to the underside of the main board, said support comprising thelegs 4- 1 connected by the cross bars 5.

The numeral 6 designates a suitable brace pivoted at 7 to the support 2of the board, the free ends of said brace being adapted when the leg orsupport of the table is in its vertical supporting posit-ion, to contactwith the stepped stop or rest 9 fastened to the underside of theboard 1. A tension spring 10 is connected at one end to the underside ofthe board 1, preferably adjacent to the hlnge 3 and at its opposite endto the brace 6, the structure being such that when the support 2 isswung downward into its vertical supporting position, the spring willautomatically elevate the brace 6 and throw the same into lockingengagement with the stepped bar 9, so that it is unnecessary for theoperator to lose time to manually adjust the brace.

Mounted upon top of the board 1 and preferably near one end thereof, isa block 11 carrying the small or supplemental ironing board 12 which maybe used for the purpose of ironing sleeves and other small articles.Extending through the block 11 and pivotally connecting the same to themain board 1, is the bolt 13 provided so that the board may be swunginto the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, when it is desired tohave further use of the main board. The shank of a bolt extendingthrough the main board, also projects through the clamping bar 14:having one end thereof as at 15 recessed or shouldered, so that such barforms in conjunction with the end of the board 1, a space for thereception of the edge of a table or other support, as is clearly shownin Figs. 2 and 3. Suit-able cleats are provided such as shown at 1616,said cleats extending transversely of the board, as will be seen fromFig. 4.

In order to tighten or loosen the clamping bar 14, I provide theeccentric cam lever 17 suitably pivoted to the bar, the face of the cambeing adapted to bear against the underside of the board 1 to clamp thebar 14. The shank of the bolt 18 is threaded as is shown at 18 and isprovided with a traveling thumb nut 19, through the medium of which thebar 14 may be adjusted up and down upon the screw, to enable the camlever 17 to perform its proper function by bearing against the undersurface of the board and tightening the clamp when in use.

From the above description, taken in con nection with the accompanyingdrawings, the construction and operation of my improved board will bereadily apparent.

When out of use, the support or leg of the board is normally folded asis shown in Fig. 4.. When it is desired to use the board,

it is merely necessary to throw the leg downward, with the brace 6catching against the stop 9 and to rest the edge of the board upon atable or the like, with the edge of the table fitting in the groove orrecess formed by the clamping bar 14; and the edge of the board. Thethumb nut 19 having been properly adjusted, the lever 17 is then swungdownward so that the cam surface thereof bears against the underside ofthe board and tightens the clamp. If it be desired to use the sleeveboard 12, the latter is in the position shown in full lines in Figs. 1and 2. \Vhen it is desired to swing the board 12 to one side, the camlever is thrown out of engagement with the board 1 and the board 12 maythen be swung upon the pivot bolt 13 to one side.

It will be noted that I have provided an exceedingly simple, handy andconvenient ironing board and one which will enable the person ironing,to work with rapidity on both the body portions of garments and uponsleeves and at the same time such board may be folded up and occupy butcomparatively little space when out of use.

What I claim, is

1. In an ironing table, the combination of a main board, a supplementalboard pivotally mounted thereon, a clamping bar located beneath the mainboard upon the pivot of the supplemental board, a cam lever foractuating said locking bar to clamp the supplemental board in position,a hinged support for the main board, and a spring tensioned braceadapted when the support is swung into its vertical position to engagewith a stop member on the underside of the main board.

2. In an ironing table, the combination of a main board, a supplementalboard mounted thereon and spaced apart from the main board, a bolt forthe supplemental board passing through the main board, a clamping orlocking bar at the underside of the main board and carried by the pivotbolt, one end of said bar being recessed, a cam lever for actuating saidbar, a nut for adjusting the bar along the pivot bolt, a hinged supportfor the table, a brace for said support, a stop for the brace at theunderside of the main board, and a tension spring for drawing said braceinto contact with the stop when the hinged support is swung downwardinto supporting position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY E. LEWIS.

Witnemes:

R. B. OAVANAGH, JOHN H. EAGLESON.

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